Barry Silbert

Blockchain Startup Horizen Labs Doubles Target to Raise $4 Million

Just-launched sidechains startup Horizen Labs has raised $4 million in a seed funding round – twice what it had initially planned.

Business  ·  12 April 2019

Digital Currency Group Adds Zcash Offshoot ZenCash to Crypto Investment List

The fork of a fork of zcash made it onto Digital Currency Group's "conviction list."

Business  ·  25 April 2018
Markets

Grayscale Launches Fund for Top Cryptos (ETH Included)

A new cryptocurrency investment vehicle is now on the market with the launch of a new product from DCG-subsidiary Grayscale.

Markets  ·  7 February 2018
Investments

Merrill Lynch Bans Clients from Investing in Bitcoin Fund

Merrill Lynch, the brokerage arm of Bank of America, has blocked financial advisers and clients from trading in bitcoin-related investments.

Business  ·  4 January 2018
Digital Currency Group

Tickets for $1.5 Billion Powerball Jackpot Now Selling for Bitcoin

JackPocket, a startup that lets you buy state lottery tickets using a mobile device, has integrated bitcoin payments.

Markets  ·  13 January 2016
Venture Capital

MasterCard, CIBC and New York Life Join DCG Funding Round

MasterCard has been named as one of 11 investors in Digital Currency Group's new funding round.

Business  ·  27 October 2015
Digital Currency Group

Barry Silbert: Private Blockchains Will ‘Capitulate’ to Bitcoin

In a new interview, DCG founder Barry Silbert opens up about the current state of bitcoin and why greed may be the industry's biggest asset.

Markets  ·  22 September 2015
Exchanges

Bitcoin Opportunity Corp Backs Mexican Exchange Bitso

Bitso has closed a seed funding round led by the Barry Silbert-backed investment fund Bitcoin Opportunity Corp.

Business  ·  26 June 2015
Venture Capital

Reveal Raises $1.5 Million for Crypto-Powered Social Network

Crypto-powered social network Reveal has announced $1.5m in funding from investors including Boost VC and Barry Silbert's Digital Currency Group.

Business  ·  16 June 2015
Startups

Bitcoin in the Headlines: A Clash of Economics

Despite featuring its fair share of salacious material this week's news cycle was more mature in its assessment of bitcoin as a financial technology.

Business  ·  29 May 2015
Venture Capital

SecondMarket’s Bitcoin Desk Relaunches as Genesis Trading

The former digital currency trading division at SecondMarket has relaunched as the newest subsidiary of Digital Currency Group, Genesis Trading.

Business  ·  16 April 2015
Digital Currency Group

Bitcoin Investment Trust Sponsor Launches Ahead of Market Debut

Grayscale director Michael Sonnenshein discusses the launch of the newest among a group of companies in Barry Silbert's Digital Currency Group.

Business  ·  26 March 2015
Venture Capital

ShapeShift Raises $525k, Reveals Erik Voorhees as Creator

Instant bitcoin and altcoin exchange ShapeShift has received $525,000 in seed funding from investors Barry Silbert and Roger Ver.

Business  ·  10 March 2015
Startups

Bitcoin Investment Trust Gets FINRA Green Light to Trade

The Bitcoin Investment Trust is set to become the first publicly traded bitcoin fund, having received approval from US securities regulator FINRA.

Business  ·  2 March 2015
News

Bitcoin’s Twitterati React to Price Decline

As the bitcoin price plummeted today, notable figures from within the bitcoin community took to Twitter to share perspectives on the decline.

Markets  ·  14 January 2015